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haylage

noun
/ˈheɪlɪd͡ʒ/

Etymology

Blend of hay + silage. Coined in 1949 to distinguish this type of fodder from earlier types of grass silage with higher moisture percentages.

  1. derived from ensilar
  2. derived from ensilage
  3. compounded as haylage — “hay + silage”

Definitions

  1. A type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes…

    A type of silage with a high dry-matter content, made from the same grasses or legumes from which hay is made (such as alfalfa, timothy, and others) but not dried as much as hay nor as little as direct-chop/green-chop silage (before being ensiled).

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA